Working longer in European countries: Underestimated and unexpected effects

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 612-628

  Anxo, Dominique ^a   Ericson, Thomas ^a   Jolivet, Annie ^b  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Studies Center on Age and Populations at Work (CREAPT)   (France)

Author keywords

Denmark; Employment; France; Germany; Italy; Older workers; Poland; Public policy; Retirement; Sweden; The Netherlands; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865796378     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437721211261787     Document Type: Article

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